UMshumayeli 1:1-11

Amazwi oMshumayeli, indodana kaDavide, inkosi yaseJerusalema. “Ize leze,” kusho uMshumayeli, “ize leze, konke kuyize!” Uzuzani umuntu ngawo wonke umshikashika wakhe awushikashika phansi komthunzi welanga na? Isizukulwane siyafika, sedlule, kodwa umhlaba umi ingunaphakade. Ilanga liyaphuma, lishone, lisheshe liye endaweni yalo lapho liphuma khona. Umoya uvunguza uye eningizimu, uphendukele enyakatho, uphenduphenduke, ubuyele lapho uqale khona. Yonke imifula igelezela olwandle, kodwa ulwandle alugcwali; lapho imifula ike yageleza khona, isayophinde futhi igeleze khona. Zonke izinto ziyakhandla, umuntu angezichaze. Iso alideli ngokubona, nendlebe ayigcwali ngokuzwa. Okwake kwaba khona, kuyobuye kube khona, nokwake kwenziwa kuyobuye kwenziwe. Ayikho into entsha phansi komthunzi welanga. Ikhona yini into okuthiwa ngayo: “Bheka, lokhu kusha?” Empeleni seyake yaba khona emandulo, singakabi bikho. Akukho ukukhunjulwa kwezinto esezedlule, nokwalezo ezisayokwenziwa yilabo abalandelayo.